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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div id=idOWAReplyText76694><div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;color:#C00000'>This event is offered at no cost to participants. All are invited and are welcome to attend.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></div></div><div><div id=idOWAReplyText48608><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><div id=idOWAReplyText43208><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Cultural Diversity Institute: The Hispanic Learner <o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black'>Phi Delta Kappa Fall Meeting <o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black'>Tuesday, November 13, 2012 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black'>6:00pm <o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black'>Texas A&M University-Commerce Metroplex Center <o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black'>2600 Motley Drive, Mesquite, Texas 75150 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black'>Leadership Room <o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black'>Who is the Hispanic Learner? What factors need to be addressed in fostering achievement for the Hispanic Learner? What do we need to know about the family, home, language, and culture of the Hispanic child? What do we need to know about the development and learning styles of the Hispanic learner? How can the school become culturally responsive to the needs of the Hispanic student? What schools have been successful in embracing the culture of the Hispanic population? What strategies have these schools implemented that can be replicated by other schools? <o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black'>School personnel will leave this Institute with a concrete idea of modifications needed to create a culturally responsive learning environment that reflects the Hispanic Culture. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Speaker/Panel Facilitator <o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black'>Dr. Sheryl Santos-Hatchett, </span><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black'>Dean, Division of Education and Human Services <o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black'>University of North Texas at Dallas <o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Panelists <o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black'>Zadbi Gonzalez, Principal, Caldwell Elementary School, Garland ISD <o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black'>Diana Hopes, Region X Education Service Center, Consultant <o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black'>Dr. Reyna Sotelo, Principal, Felix G. Botello Elementary School, DISD <o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black'>Phi Delta Kappa Membership Initiation will be held at 5pm and will precede this meeting. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black'>Graduate Student Membership Dues: $52.50 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Join PDK <o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black'>Membership Link: <a href="http://www.pdkintl.org/join/">http://www.pdkintl.org/join/</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black'>TAMUC PDK Website: <a href="http://orgs.tamu-commerce.edu/pdk/">http://orgs.tamu-commerce.edu/pdk/</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black'>For more information, Contact: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black'>Chapter Advisor, Dr. Joyce E. Kyle Miller, <a href="mailto:joyce.miller@tamuc.edu">joyce.miller@tamuc.edu</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black'>Chapter President, Dr. Wade Fish, <a href="mailto:wade.fish@tamuc.edu">wade.fish@tamuc.edu</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black'>This event is co-sponsored by Texas A&M University-Commerce Phi Delta Kappa and the Mesquite Independent School District and is supported by a Phi Delta Kappa Project Grant. <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div id=idSignature78444><pre>Joyce E. Kyle Miller, PhD<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Secondary Education Program Director<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Department of Curriculum and Instruction<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>College of Education and Human Services<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Texas A&M University-Commerce<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Commerce, Texas 75429<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>972-882-7527 (Office)<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>972-345-5386 (Mobile)<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>972-613-7566 (FAX)<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>joyce.miller@tamuc.edu<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>http://faculty.tamu-commerce.edu/jkmiller/<o:p></o:p></pre></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>